You made a mistake, so you must take your medicine.
take one's medicine
idiomTo endure an unpleasant obligation, especially a punishment.
Origin
disputed originFrom the idea that medicine is good for one, but often unpleasant tasting.
The team lost the game fairly, so they had to take their medicine and congratulate the winners.
After the audit revealed significant financial mismanagement, the executive had to take his medicine and accept the board's decision to terminate his contract.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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albatross around one's neck
A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.